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50 Cent steps into the ring with ‘Fightland’
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50 Cent steps into the ring with ‘Fightland’

“Fightland” is coming out swinging. The new Starz drama is set in the underworld of British boxing and boasts a cast of talented British actors including Howard Charles as Maduka “Duke” Kilroy who climbs to the top of the sport before…

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Oscar winner and musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
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Oscar winner and musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin, his management said. He was 56. ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard’s family was…

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‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, dead at 80
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‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, dead at 80

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80. Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on “The…

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Gdynia wins UNESCO heritage status
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Gdynia wins UNESCO heritage status

The centre of the modernist Baltic port city of Gdynia, built almost from scratch during the two decades between World War One and World War Two, was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage ​List on Monday as the city celebrates its centenary…

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Filmmaker hopes to bring Cook Islands documentary home
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Filmmaker hopes to bring Cook Islands documentary home

After nearly five years in production, filmmaker Professor Tom Murray says he is excited to see “Vaka Moana: Ancestors of the Future” make its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) this month.

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E-Dee releases fourth album ‘Young Legend’ through Clarendon Records
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E-Dee releases fourth album ‘Young Legend’ through Clarendon Records

In early 2025, E-Dee launched Clarendon Records, an independent company tasked to produce and market his music. He has released several songs and an EP on that label, but his most ambitious project dropped on July 24. Young Legend , his…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to a huge $927 million
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to a huge $927 million

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” brought in a blockbuster $927 million ‌in worldwide ticket sales, including $355 million in the United States and Canada, to deliver the second most lucrative opening weekend of all time for a film, both…

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Ariana Grande to step away from public eye
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Ariana Grande to step away from public eye

Ariana Grande will step away from the public eye after her current tour ends next month, People magazine ​reported, citing a representative who said the U.S. pop star’s “public-facing ‌work” had subjected her to “endless, ongoing public…

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‘Ted Lasso’ returns to the pitch with a new challenge on Apple TV
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‘Ted Lasso’ returns to the pitch with a new challenge on Apple TV

The Emmy-winning, feel-good soccer comedy “Ted Lasso” returns this week to Apple TV (AAPL.O), opens new tab for a ​fourth season. This time, the folksy American coach heads back to London to help a team of ‌female athletes believe in their…

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No change in King’s release date
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No change in King’s release date

After a three-year absence from the big screen, superstar Shah Rukh Khan will return this year with the highly anticipated action entertainer, King. A special announcement promo unveiled in January confirmed that the film would arrive in…

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Why global entertainment still depends on local culture
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Why global entertainment still depends on local culture

In an age when viewers can drift from TikTok to Netflix to YouTube within minutes, the World Cup remains a rare thing: a live event that can capture the attention of a huge, simultaneous worldwide audience. Banijay Live, part of Banijay…

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The promise and perils of AI in theatre
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The promise and perils of AI in theatre

Piotr Mirowski occupies a rare space where theatre improvisation overlaps with artificial intelligence research. The Poland-born computer scientist and actor has spent years experimenting with the ways that performers, audiences and…

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Spanish rarity breaks European record
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Spanish rarity breaks European record

A large gold coin minted in 1609 for Spain’s King Philip III broke records to become the most valuable modern European gold coin at a sale ​in Switzerland. The unique 339-gram piece sold for 2,817,500 Swiss francs ($3.49 million). ​It had…

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Thousands support campaign to save Soviet industrial ‘castle’
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Thousands support campaign to save Soviet industrial ‘castle’

A campaign to save a Soviet-era industrial landmark in Moscow from redevelopment has attracted thousands of supporters in an increasingly rare example of civic protest in Russia. With ​brickwork crenellations and colourful mosaics, the…

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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet becomes longest-running top single in UK
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet becomes longest-running top single in UK

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s duet “Rein Me In” made ​pop history in Britain on ‌Friday when it became the longest-running No. 1 single by spending 19 weeks ​at the top of the ​charts. The song broke the 73-year-old record ⁠held by U.S.…

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Grande’s ‘Petal’ displays a pop star at her most restrained
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Grande’s ‘Petal’ displays a pop star at her most restrained

Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On “Petal,” her eighth studio album and first full-length release since both the end of her “Wicked” run and 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” the pop powerhouse looks inward across 12 tracks of real…

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Sounds Montego Bay to provide ultimate reggae and dancehall experience
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Sounds Montego Bay to provide ultimate reggae and dancehall experience

Sounds Montego Bay, billed as the ultimate reggae and dancehall experience, is set to light up Jarrett Park on Friday, July 31, with five powerhouse sounds which includes Sound Trooper, New Levels, King Rhyno, Tony Matterhorn and Krazy…

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